The truth about road rage..

The truth about Road Rage: what really gets drivers and their passengers hot under the collar?

Getting lost en route to a destination is the biggest cause of unrest on the roads, that’s according to a new report produced by the AA.

 An AA-population survey has revealed the most common reasons for arguing between driver and passenger. The study asked 23,085 AA members what they argued about in the car and constructed a list of 10 favoured topics.

In total 65% of people say they argue in the car, suggesting Britain’s roads are filled with as many ill-tempered disputes as amiable chats. The age group most likely to fall out with each other are the 18-24 year olds – standing at an impressive 73%. Meanwhile the coolest category is the over 65’s of whom only 60% admit to arguing.

Geography seems to make a different also, a Northern Irish drivers are the most likely to row base on area, compared to motorists in the South East, who were found to be relatively relaxed in the company of passengers.

When it comes to arguments, directions is comfortably the number one reason for discontent. It should come as no surprise that the biggest irritant to drivers and passenger alike is selecting the correct route to a given destination. And closely related to this, refusing to stop and ask for directions came third on the list of pet peeves, demonstrating just how divisive the subject is to most people.

Speeding was another topic to receive a high score, coming in second across the board. The Northern Irish clearly like an argument about how fast or slow they’re going, as they scored highest for this among the various geographical categories. Only the 35-44 did not score this a high second place.

For this age category its noisy children who cause the most upset, a finding which suggests that the clichéd image of children screaming ‘Are we there yet’ from the back seats may, in fact, hold true.

For women, the key topic of (heated) debate is directions, but for men this is skewed in favour of speed, with arguments occurring over how fast or slow they are perceived as going.

TOP TEN CAUSES OF ARGUMENTS IN CARS

1.     Knowing they way to go

2.    Driving too fast

3.    Not asking for directions

4.    Noisy children

5.    Shouting at other drivers

6.    Temperature in the car

7.    Not agreeing on where to eat

8.    Not agreeing on what music to listen to

9.    Topic of conversation

       Driving too slowly

       By Beth Lloyd

By: Unknown On 09:30

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Driving safely in the fog.

Hello Bloggers, 

If you leave the house pretty early for work, the last few days you would have noticed the foggy and icy weather creeping in.

Although it’s not icy enough yet to affect the roads, the fog poses a bit more of a threat to our driving so, here are a few tips to help keep you safe while driving in the fog.

1. Be aware of other drivers- This one is pretty simple, just be aware of other drivers on the road, especially the ones that have forgotten to switch their headlights on!
2. Dipped Headlights- Keep your dipped headlights on at all times. This will increase visibility for you, and keep other drivers alert of your presence.
3. Fog Light consistency- If there are street-lights on the road, the need for fog lights won’t be as great. However, wait for a long period of consistency in visibility before switching your fog lights off as switching them on and off all the time can cause confusion for other drivers.
4. Use your window- At a junction; if you can’t see, wind your window down and listen for oncoming traffic. When you think it is safe, emerge from the junction slowly as this will give the other drivers a better chance of spotting your vehicle.
5.  Three second rule- Fog can reduce driver’s visibility so make sure you increase the distance from the car in front by following the three second rule. (The three second rule: pick a stationery object, let the car in front pass this object. You should then be able to count three clear seconds before you pass the same stationery object)
6. Mirror Check- Every time you slow down, check your mirrors to make yourself aware of the motorists around you.
7. Safe speed- Drive at the speed that the road allows for. You don’t always need to drive at the speed limit, driving just below it will increase reaction time.

So there you have it, a few tips to help keep you safe in the fog! 

By: Big Motoring World Blog On 12:39

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